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Nothing is stopping me . Im on my path to success slowly paving the way
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I have created a brand name and had a logo made for me, in order to make the business more of an authority on my field of publishing, but I haven't trademarked it or anything. I don't even know if the designer who made the cover for me did a trademark research before creating it. I have no knowledge on law or trademarks and copyrights whatsoever and all of this seems to me so hard.
I want to promote the heck out of my author and books, but I am afraid to use the logo on social media, creating a facebook page, instagram profile etc. I have so many ideas but I am afraid. Afraid I will infringe someone's copyright and afraid I will put it out there and they will steal my idea. It all seems so hard.
At a first glance, I would say I have no ideas. I have no idea who I want to help. At a deeper level, it's the mindset I have developed that I have nothing of value to give to anyone and that I am not a person of value or substance.
Sometimes I am afraid of what people think of me although I want to stop that. I know it is the wrong way and i should not care at all about what people think but I am trying. Any tips?What is stopping you, right now, from starting your business?
What is stopping you from making your first sale?
What is stopping you from making the leap?
If you've already started your business, what's stopping you from quitting your job?
What is stopping from doubling your revenues and profits?
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I know you're not trying to create excuses but everything your admitting to sounds like fear. I mean people with no money get Investors, take loans, get money friends and family, hustle till they get the cash by flipping or working.Sorry for bumping this thread.
The business I really want to do, owning my own computer/videogame company, the only thing that is really stopping me is money.
Enough said.
Back in January, I went down to the SBA (Small Business Administration), and spoke with a couple of business counselors.
They said I'd need at least a quarter of a million dollars to get started.
The only advice they could give me is to get a job. And they even suggested getting a job in the industry (which is extremely competitive).
So, I thought about going back for my Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, so that I would be more qualified in getting a job in the industry.
But there are other things that arise as well:
- Do I really want to put myself more in debt with student loans?
- Even if I do really good and get my degree, there is no guarantee that I will get a job, just like so many other people out there with degrees.
- I will still have to learn the skills I don't have (which I don't have a problem with, I'd have to learn them anyway), but if I still have to learn a lot on my own, why bother with schooling in the first place?
I'm a believer that if you really want to learn something, you can. When I want to learn programming (like C++), I just buy a really good book and read it and learn it.
I believe that college is too expensive, and sometimes it is not necessary. But I definitely agree that you still have to continually learn and gain new skills.
- Time. I honestly don't know how much time it would take for me to develop all of the necessary skills needed to be qualified for one of these game industry jobs.
To give you an example of what I'm talking about, here is a list of things that I'd have to know just to be qualified for one of the companies I looked at:
- C/C++ (I already know some C and a lot of C++)
- Character Scripting
- Character Blending
- LUA, Python, QT, or wxWidgets
- DX10/11 rendering architectures and APIs
- Significant Python scripting experience
- Photoshop, Maya, Adobe After Effects and 3D Studio Max (I know a lot about Photoshop)
- Maya, Python, Motion Builder, Motion Capture, 3ds Max
- Experience with physics simulations
- Creating real time effects through proprietary engines
- Experience using Substance Painter/Designer
- Experience using ZBrush
- Texture creation ability (especially tiling textures
- Experience creating 2D assets for UI
And there a few more skills.
Now, I have no objection to learning all of these things, and in all honestly, I want to know (I like being diversified and knowing how to do many things), but the problem is: TIME.
And I know that time is an important element in this whole game of life, but then if that is the case, then the only options I can see is working one or two jobs to pay the bills and save some money, until I have the skills to get a gaming job, or start my own business.
And while I don't object to working for a game company, I could never divulge my own ideas that I have for my own projects.
I have goals, but they are hard to obtain.
I'm not trying to make excuses or alibis, but I'm simply saying that if you have the money, you can start your own business. If you don't, you're screwed. It is as simple as that.
And I looked into Government Grants. They only provide funding for businesses that fall into certain sectors, such as Environmental, Research and Development, and other government-interested sectors.
Now, I'm not one to be held back by excuses, and I'm going to continue to push forward, but let's be honest......
The question was asked: What's stopping you?
And the answer I came up with was: How do you start a business if you don't have the necessary money or the means to obtain the money?
Surface problem:
Option 1 also gives me more time to focus time and money on branding a generic product. For example, Dollar Shave club is 90% branding and customer service. The razor blades themselves are pretty generic. Option 2 is more time and money on making a slightly more unique product and less time on marketing/branding. Which option should I go with?
So the question really is whether I can create a brand out of a generic product that is already being manufactured or go create a better version of it. Like toilet paper, for example. Would you rather build your brand around a generic (but good quality) toilet paper that is already being manufactured or would you go out to manufacture a better version of the generic toilet paper (with aloe vera perhaps) and then go out and brand that instead?
Deeper problem(s): I don't really believe in myself enough. Theres this voice in my head that keeps telling me to go back to my corporate job which I held for 4 years right after college. I left after I have saved enough money from my job for 4 years (about 80k saved) and made an additional $30k in the stock market which I cashed out. However, I have been living off the savings for a year now just traveling and exploring business ideas.
Doubt is constantly on my mind. I know I won't be able to stand going back to a corporate job, but my mind is telling me I'm being a bitch and to just suck it up like everybody else. Take the job.
Mediocre comfort, action faking (reading, listening to audiobooks/podcasts, going to the gym), searching for the right idea (which I know, is code word for 'easy' idea), 'self-improvement', fear/lack of belief, information overload, not knowing where to start and bottom line just too damn lazy to take action in entrepreneurship.
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I've been here nearly 2 years, read/listened to both books 10+ times and yet here I am with nothing to show for it except an ebook I threw up on Amazon that made me ~$100. Bit of a shame...
I won't quit though. I will succeed and achieve freedom. The rat race ain't my kind of race.
I feel like I'm in the same place as this member. Now I don't think I'm stupid, lazy, irresponsible or a sidewalker. On the other hand I wonder what I have to offer anyone that could become a fastlane. It mainly boils down to feeling like I don't have the talent and the toughness.At a first glance, I would say I have no ideas. I have no idea who I want to help. At a deeper level, it's the mindset I have developed that I have nothing of value to give to anyone and that I am not a person of value or substance.
3.)Moved to Germany 2 and a half years ago and the language barrier is just too damn big, I hate it! Consider that I am not lazy and learn every day (even on my work hiding in a toilet). This is the worst one, don't get me wrong I can speak well, but that is far away from needed level for doing business.
Should you ever get stuck because of the language barrier PM me. I`ll try to translate and/or explain whatever is stopping you.
I don't think that, in general, people care if your English is perfect. I appreciate that you can speak English. I can't speak German. I speak some Spanish, though not much, but my experience has always been that people appreciate the effort, because if I can speak some of their language, and they can speak some of mine, then communication becomes much easier, even if neither of our efforts are perfect.2.)I am not speaking English perfect (I think this is important, am I wrong?).
I agree. Still learning Dutch now, in the middle of trying to figure out whether I'm staying or going with a permit being renewed. I made the mistake of focusing too much to forum and working on projects, and educating myself, and frankly, the last month since I got back from Michigan been kind of flooding myself with Dutch Language. I was lucky to be online in the right place at the right time for a free dutch language app a developer was making and testing, so that saved me some money. I also have the Delfte Method for Dutch App and book, but I'm kind of intimdated with NT2 exam videos I see on You Tube. Dutch is quite difficult to learn and I'm so used to Speaking English sounds. I search for alot of stuff online. And on top of it they all speak Dialect and hard enough just learning the regular Dutch, and it's different town to town. Well If I have to go back to the States Next month, I will have to see what my next adventure will be.What is stopping you, right now, from starting your business?
1.)No direction or business knowledge.
2.)I am not speaking English perfect (I think this is important, am I wrong?).
3.)Moved to Germany 2 and a half years ago and the language barrier is just too damn big, I hate it! Consider that I am not lazy and learn every day (even on my work hiding in a toilet). This is the worst one, don't get me wrong I can speak well, but that is far away from needed level for doing business.
4.) Me and my girlfriend need to make big investment for her language course (7000$ or more) and college, plus we need to do it in just two years. Time anchor is heavy on this one.
What is stopping you from making your first sale?
Nothing and with that being said everything above is just irrelevant?
What is stopping you from making the leap?
Nothing, I can invest up to 6000$ right now.
What is stopping from doubling your revenues and profits?
Not knowing how.
That not an answer. That's another question. You need to change the questionThe question was asked: What's stopping you?
And the answer I came up with was: How do you start a business if you don't have the necessary money or the means to obtain the money?
What is stopping you, right now, from starting your business?
What is stopping you from making your first sale?
What is stopping you from making the leap?
If you've already started your business, what's stopping you from quitting your job?
What is stopping from doubling your revenues and profits?
I want to know the answers. We can help you. Go.
What is stopping you, right now, from starting your business?
What is stopping you from making your first sale?
What is stopping you from making the leap?
If you've already started your business, what's stopping you from quitting your job?
What is stopping from doubling your revenues and profits?
Right now I do not know what to do, I only have about € 15 in the wallet, my mother is making really beautiful fabric bags, but from the latest news she does not want to sell them with me.
I could have a good chance with his bags, but where do I start? I made a site on wix (which needs to be updated), I have a fb page, groups.
The product likes, because it was bought, not as we would like, but it was bought
First of all, you have to have your mother on board. Tell her about your ambitions to be an entrepreneur. Tell her she can take care of producing the bags while you can take care of sales.
Secondly, for sales I suggest you focus on three platforms:
- Facebook / Instagram Ads
- Instagram Influencers
- Etsy
If the bags are as good looking as you mention, it shouldn't be too hard to get your first sales rolling in from one of these platforms. You can send free bags to Instagram influencers.
For ads you are going to need a little bit more money than 15$ though. I'm guessing $100 should get you started.
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